GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
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| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
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| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
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| remittance | a sum of money remitted |